A Cow in the Sky
Short, animated, and true with voice over by Grammy nominee Aminé.
After his estranged father is killed in a hate inspired murder in America, a little boy from Ethiopia finds his life set on a new and complicated path that challenges his sense of identity, stokes the fires of his dreams and paves the way for an extraordinary coming of age adventure illuminating the worst of what America has been and best of what it can be. Based on a true story, A Cow in the Sky is a short film that intertwines original animation with archival video footage from the 1990 landmark trial in Portland, Oregon.
World Premiere: TRIBECA 2023
NEXT: RiverRun International Film Festival 2024
WINNER: Boston Film Festival 2023 Best Animated Short
WINNER: Gasparilla International Film Festival 2024 Best Doc Short
NOMINATED: Woodstock FF 2023 Best Animated Short
NOMINATED: Pasadena IFF 2024 Best Doc Short
Press Inquires: Adam J. Segal, THE 2050 GROUP adam@the2050group.com
A Cow in the Sky Official Trailer
SOME EARLY REVIEWS!
“This sublimely made, animated action-drama-thriller-of-a-memoir can shake, rattle and roll audiences viscerally, causing many to realize things can be better in America. One of the important films at the 2023 Tribeca Fest.”
the WORD
“Searing animated short… this provocative film contains a poetic beauty in its animated passages.”
SCREEN COMMENT
“An early Oscar contender!”
AWARDS DAILY
“So dynamic… The literal and metaphorical beauty that transcends the entirety of the film is impeccable.”
BAINS FILM REVIEWS
“Must see animated short!"
ANIMATION WORLD NETWORK
“One of the most important films of Tribeca 2023. This is special and deserves a larger platform.”
SUNSHINE STATE CINEPLEX
“Powerful!”
AMSTERDAM NEWS
“Compelling!”
ANIMATION SCOOP
